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Should I leave my partner who cross dresses for kink

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Poomie1975 · 02/04/2025 10:57

I am in a real quandary with my current situation and I need help and advice.
When I met my partner, he told me he used to cross dress and showed me pictures of him dressed as a woman. It was always in really kinky outfits, so not just regular clothes. He also told me that he used to visit a professional Domme when he was dressed.
I was fine with hearing this but thought no more of it. I'm not offended by it as I'm pretty open minded and would have actually included it in our sex life.
Fast forward to a few years later and I caught him sending pictures of him dressed to other men and women with extremely explicit messages.
We had a huge row and I couldn't understand why he wouldn't want to do this with me, but it's ok with other people.
His view is that when he's with me, he feels like himself so it feels awkward, he doesn't feel able to be the female persona but with strangers, he can be who he likes and say whatever he likes.
Obviously I feel hurt as I have openly embraced this side of him.
We have a wonderful relationship day to day and have everything in common.
Our sex life has dwindled since he started dressing again so I am left feeling frustrated and hurt.
Honestly, I don't want to lose this wonderful man in my life but at the same time, it feels my needs in our relationship are not being met.
Hoping maybe someone else has gone through a similar thing as everything I read is where the wife is repulsed by this and I'm not! I'm just not included at all.

OP posts:
Poomie1975 · 10/01/2026 19:00

I'm actually overwhelmed with the positive messages, I was ready for a flood of 'get rid' which I would totally understand if I was the one reading this and not in the same situation.
I agree with so much here and yes, I could have everything I want with someone else but it's so hard to leave someone you really love being with.

OP posts:
TinselAngel · 10/01/2026 19:31

Poomie1975 · 10/01/2026 19:00

I'm actually overwhelmed with the positive messages, I was ready for a flood of 'get rid' which I would totally understand if I was the one reading this and not in the same situation.
I agree with so much here and yes, I could have everything I want with someone else but it's so hard to leave someone you really love being with.

I think as time goes on you will love being with him less and less, but we all have to go on our own journey.

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